silicon

['sɪlɪkən] n

agric., chem.

Si m

silicon A brittle metalloid element that exists in two allotropic forms; occurs principally in sand, quartz, granite, feldspar, and clay. It is usually a grey crystalline solid but is also found as a brown amorphous powder. It is used in transistors, rectifiers, solar cells, and alloys. Its compounds are widely used in glass manufacture, the building industry, and in the form of silicones ['sɪlɪkən] n

environ.

silicium m

Silicon

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silicon abbr.
agric. chem.	Si
chem.	silicium
construct.	silicone


diode abbr.
comp.	diode
nucl.phys. radiat.	diode à semi-conducteur


Photos abbr.
comp., MS Canada	Photos